cherishedclutter
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posted on April 8, 2011 12:37:44 PM new
Had a buyer ask me to relist something that didn't sell first time around. I listed it for him as a buy it now. He bought it on April 3rd. And then he asked if he could pay on April 8th. Today he asks if he can pay on April 12th.
This is all for $13.00 including shipping! Since it's only $13.00, it's not that big a deal, and I'll tell him yes, but really it seems so rude to commit to buy something and then ask for an extension, as it were, after the fact.
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hwahwa
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posted on April 8, 2011 01:00:24 PM new
you can list a BIN requesting immediate payment via paypal.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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cherishedclutter
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posted on April 8, 2011 01:38:52 PM new
For some reason I never think about doing that - maybe just because I don't have that many late payers.
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shagmidmod
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posted on April 8, 2011 03:06:27 PM new
I had a bidder who purchased 3 items. Then he ignored my invoices. Then he received a Non Payment notice. He emails me asking me to extend it 3 more days. Then after 3 days it was extend it til next week. Finally, I just closed the case and told him to contact me if he ever decides to purchase it. It has been 2 weeks since our last communication and nothing.
We used to have a customer that wanted to put vintage items like a $20 blender on lay a way.
You want to help customers and not be a jerk, but come on now... layaway??? Not even Wal Mart does layaway any more.
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ebabestreasures2011
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posted on April 8, 2011 04:09:54 PM new
I just had someone email me wanting to know if they bid on an item could they pay when they returned from vacation. I told him I would be happy to wait and that I appreciated the fact that he asked before bidding as most buyers don't.
To me, this seem like a matter of common courtesy.
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merrie
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posted on April 8, 2011 04:57:44 PM new
Shag: Walmart does have layaway still. There were many commercials touting it during the holidays.
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roadsmith
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posted on April 8, 2011 09:24:08 PM new
And KMart is busy advertising such, too.
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shagmidmod
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posted on April 9, 2011 07:23:22 AM new
WalMart took out their layaway here many years ago to put in an online order pick up. I saw an article about it in the news (as if that is news).
I know some stores do seasonal layaway still. So, perhaps that is what they are doing.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on April 13, 2011 04:27:34 PM new
Heck, I'd do layaway if I could figure out how to process partial payments through a Yahoo store.
Layaway is all gravy for the retailer, just like gift cards.
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shagmidmod
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posted on April 13, 2011 05:36:04 PM new
gift cards... the biggest scam companies can sell.
most people don't know that businesses don't claim income from the sale of gift cards. It is only once the gift card is redeemed that it counts as income on their taxes. It is considered "deferred income".
If a card goes unredeemed, the company never pays tax on the sale of the card. Go figure.
[ edited by shagmidmod on Apr 13, 2011 06:04 PM ]
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kozersky
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posted on April 13, 2011 06:56:33 PM new
I have a few layaways. The customers placed the orders, then they send me a check for the items they want that month, and I ship those items to them. A couple of the orders were originally over $500 each.
I don't advertise the layaways, as I don't want to sit in a room full of items waiting for payment.
Bill K-
[ edited by kozersky on Apr 13, 2011 06:57 PM ]
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shagmidmod
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posted on April 13, 2011 08:15:28 PM new
there are good points to layaway, but i see them as a headache more than anything.
layaways get you instant cash... but sometimes that sale gets held up due to buyer troubles. my experience is that those who ask for layaways tend to go beyond the time they agree to, and you have to turn some arms with some. we started telling people that layaway down payments were non-refundable. eventually, we just couldn't accommodate them due to space limitations.
most stores that offer layaway only do so during the holiday season (gotta get the sale while you can). layaway started dying off when credit cards and online buying became easier to acquire things.
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